AUS vs IND: Fans troll Rishabh Pant over poor show with the bat on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test

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Rishabh Pant is known for his unconventional batting style and out-of-the box technique. However, the young wicket-keeper batter’s unique style is not effective for the team all the time. Something of a similar sort happened on Day 3 of the 4th Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Rishabh Pant failed to step up for the Indian team in the hour of need

Pant resumed the Indian innings on Day 3 of the 4th Test with Ravindra Jadeja. The duo was looking set to go for a solid partnership and added 30 runs to the Indian innings. Just when Indian innings appeared to be coming back, Pant in his familiar style, opted for a lap shot against Scott Boland stepping away from the wicket. Pant, who failed while attempting the same shot on the previous delivery, did not get success again on the fourth delivery of Boland’s over. The wicket-keeper batter played the ball towards deep third man and gave a simple catch to Nathan Lyon. The Indian team appeared vulnerable during the time of Pant’s dismissal with just 191 runs on board for the loss of 6 wickets, trailing behind the Australian total by 283 runs.

The 27-year-old’s dismissal proved out to be discouraging for Jadeja too on the other end. The all-rounder departed soon after Pant’s dismissal and failed to build another partnership with Nitish Reddy. Jadeja departed after scoring 17 runs off 51 balls. It has been a difficult series for Pant with the bat. The dynamic wicket-keeper batter has only scored 124 runs in four Test matches of the series so far with an average of 20.66.

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Fans roast Pant over his irresponsible shot-selection

Pant’s dismissal was a bone of contention for the Indian fans and analysts alike. The timing of his dismissal further instigated reactions from the cricketing community. Notable reaction came from former Indian cricketer and legend Sunil Gavaskar who while doing commentary for the ABC Radio with Harsha Bhogle called Pant’s shot selection ‘Stupid’. He further criticised the 27-year-old for throwing away his wicket on a crucial juncture.

Here’s how fans reacted:

Also [WATCH]: Sunil Gavaskar brutally slams Rishabh Pant over his reckless dismissal on Day 3 of the MCG Test




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